Global Workday Specialist - HR Analytics & Compliance

Wade Macdonald; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is seeking an experienced Workday Specialist to lead international HR operations across multiple entities from our Central London base. You will own Workday configuration, governance and reporting, partnering with HR and IT stakeholders to deliver seamless employee lifecycle processes.

The role requires strong HR system knowledge, GDPR compliance and excellent communication, with occasional European travel and a hybrid working arrangement in a large multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Degree required; relevant HRIS experience essential.
• 4+ years Workday experience across multiple countries/entities preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes, reporting, analytics and GDPR.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience delivering HR systems projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of Workday across international entities.
• Manage system configuration requirements with Global HRIS team.
• Coordinate enhancements, releases, testing and improvements to Workday.
• Support HR processes across recruitment, onboarding, compensation, performance and more.
• Ensure payroll integration and connector functionality with HR/payroll processes.
• Create dashboards and analytics for headcount, turnover and talent metrics.
• Maintain data quality through audits and governance controls.
• Support GDPR requirements and system governance.

Skills

Workday experience

HR analytics

Data governance

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Wade Macdonald is seeking an experienced Workday Specialist to lead international HR operations across multiple entities from our Central London base. You will own Workday configuration, governance and reporting, partnering with HR and IT stakeholders to deliver seamless employee lifecycle processes.

The role requires strong HR system knowledge, GDPR compliance and excellent communication, with occasional European travel and a hybrid working arrangement in a large multinational environment.